Noche UFC 306: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili – Fight Card, Betting Odds, Start Time
All the fights for UFC 306 Riyadh Season Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili in Las Vegas on Saturday 14th September 2024. With betting odds, start time, date, fight card, and information on how to watch.
- Event: UFC 306 Riyadh Season Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili
- Date: Sat, Sep. 14, 2024
- Location: The Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
- Broadcast: Prelims 6 p.m. ET in the U.S., Main Card 10 p.m. ET in the U.S.
- Broadcast in the UK: Prelims will begin at 11 p.m. BST, Main Card at 3 a.m. BST
Riyadh Season Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili Full fight card
Main Card
- Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili: Bantamweight Title Fight
- Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko: Women’s Flyweight Title Fight
- Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes: Featherweight
- Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics: Lightweight
- Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode’ Osbourne: Flyweight
Prelims
- Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont: Women’s Bantamweight
- Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes: Lightweight
- Édgar Cháirez vs. Kevin Borjas: Flyweight
- Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza: Women’s Strawweight
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng: Bantamweight
*Fight card, bout order, and number of fights are subject to change
Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili Tale of the Tape
| Name: | Sean O’Malley | Merab Dvalishvili |
| Country: | United States | Georgia |
| Age: | 29 | 33 |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight: | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Reach: | 72 in (183 cm) | 68 in (173 cm) |
Start date and time
Riyadh Season Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili takes place on Saturday, September 14th, at The Sphere, Las Vegas. The main card will start at 10 p.m. ET with the the Prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET. In the UK, the main event starts at 3 a.m. GMT with the Prelims starting at 11 p.m. GMT.
Betting Odds
Dana White has promised to deliver the best combat sports event of all time when he brings MMA’s premier promotion to the Las Vegas Sphere for UFC 306.
The 10-fight card celebrating Mexican Independence Day will be headlined by a bantamweight title bout between Sean O’Malley and streaking contender Merab Dvalishvili.
Alex Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will complete their trilogy of flyweight title fights in the co-headliner, which will follow a mouthwatering featherweight scrap between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes.
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Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
O’Malley is a -125 favourite with Betway in the UFC 306 main event and that is somewhat shocking considering he is up against the form man at bantamweight.
‘Suga’ holds the belt and has beaten a few tough opponents. Still, Dvalishvili has been extremely dominant during his 10-fight win streak and out-grappled an Olympic gold medal wrestler, Henry Cejudo, last time out.
While his relentless fighting style has made him a dominant contender, it also leaves him vulnerable to a big counterpuncher, as evidenced in his fight with Marlon Moraes.
O’Malley is one of the best sharpshooters in MMA, and we think he’ll be able to catch Dvalishvili coming in and ultimately defend his belt with a stoppage.
Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko
The oddsmakers can’t pick a winner in Grasso and Shevchenko’s trilogy co-main event. Both are priced at -110 to emerge victoriously at the UFC Sphere show.
Shevchenko certainly has the better resume. The 36-year-old beat all comers at flyweight and picked up several impressive wins at bantamweight – but then Grasso came along.
The Mexican tapped her out when they first fought and held onto her 125lb belt when their rematch ended in a controversial split decision draw.
It will be another tight affair this weekend. Ultimately, we will be backing Shevchenko to get the job done and begin another glittering chapter in her combat sports career.
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes
We quite like Ortega as a +163 underdog against Lopes at UFC 306.
The -188 favourite has been impressive since joining MMA’s premier promotion in 2023 and has earned a legion of fans due to his exciting fighting style.
However, he seems to be a quick starter who gets tired as the fight progresses. Last time out, he looked gassed against Dan Ige, who agreed to face him on just a few hours’ notice.
Ortega has a granite chin and won’t go down early. He’ll charge forward and stay with Lopes for the full distance. We think that will be enough to get the win.
Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics
This is a really exciting fight between two prospects with similar records.
Zellhuber is a pretty heavy -225 favourite over Ribovics, who is priced a +118 despite recently scoring a head kick KO inside one minute against Terrence McKinney.
Ribovics has the power to spoil the party, but ultimately, we think Zellhuber will be the breakout Mexican star from the event.
An exciting fight for as long as it lasts will go in the favourite’s favour.
Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode Osbourne
Another young Mexican Rodriguez opens up the UFC 306 main card.
The -163 favourite has been given something of a layup against the +138-priced Osbourne, who has struggled every time he’s come up against half-decent flyweight fighters.
He’ll be fighting for his spot in the promotion against Rodriguez after losing three of his last four bouts, with his only win coming via a contentious split decision against Charles Johnson.
For us, Rodriguez will finish this fight in the first two rounds and look great doing so.
Tickets
If you are lucky enough to be near Las Vegas, Nevada, or plan to attend Riyadh Season Noche: UFC Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishviliat The Sphere, tickets are on sale from Wednesday 31st July, and will be available here.
The once-in-a-lifetime event will feature the premiere of the film “For Mexico, For All Time”
The film will be told in six 90-second chapters woven into the event presentation shown on the interior display plane of Sphere throughout the PPV portion of the event. Each chapter focuses on a different period in Mexican history and its influence on the makeup of Mexican identity
Created by Carlos López Estrada, produced by Valerie Bush for Antigravity Academy and co-produced by Emmy-Award winning Nexus Studios. Narrated by Gael Garcia Bernal and scored by composer Germaine Franco
- Chapter I : IN THE BEGINNING… (Directors: Joe Sill and Brian Tang, Co-produced by Impossible Objects),
- Chapter II : EARLY CIVILIZATIONS (Director: Saad Moosajee, co-produced by Analog Studios)
- Chapter III : RITUALS & TRADITIONS (Director: Paul Nicholls, Co-produced by Factory Fifteen),
- Chapter IV: BATTLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (Director: Diego Huacuja, Co-produced by Basa Estudios)
- Chapter V: FIGHTERS & HEROES (Director: Shynola, Co-Produced by Nexus Studios)
- Chapter VI: MEXICO TODAY AND TOMORROW (Director: Paul Trillo, Co-Produced by Factory Fifteen)
Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili Preview
PPV price and Live streams
Riyadh Season Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili is Live on ESPN+ PPV and the PPV is not available right now. When available you will be able to purchase the PPV here. In The UK, Noche UFC is available on TNT Sports as well as the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
What is Next after Riyadh Season Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili?
The next UFC event that follows Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili is UFC Fight Night: Paris on the 28th of September 2024.
